Austria’s Leader Wants a Referendum if the Lisbon Treaty is Modified

Austria’s chancellor, Alfred Gusenbauer along with other Austrian politicians said in an Open letter published in the newspaper Kronen Zeitung:

“We think any future changes to the treaty that affect Austrian interests must be decided in Austria by a referendum.”

“A lot of people are under the impression that the EU is not concerned with their real problems but that it is interested above all in looking after itself.”

“There is also in Austria widespread skepticism about the EU at the moment. After the vast majority of Austrians voted in favour of EU membership in 1994, today we see a mood of uncertainty and sometimes also rejection.”